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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
3
Washington, March 15. The 1917 corn crop, even in the corn belt, is in poor condition for seed as many ears froze before drying and are weak or dead. The U S Department of Agriculture recommends local seed and germination testing using the rag doll seed tester to decide which ears are fit for seed.
The article discusses Food Administration rules urging a hundred hens per farm to stabilize egg supplies for 1918 19, noting breeders selling hens amid feed shortages. It cites shipments of 160 000 hens from Texas to the nation and argues keeping hens would boost egg output, plus reports on Holstein stock auctions and a notable Duchess Skylark Ormsby record.
Local grocers may no longer sell potatoes as a wheat substitute and substitutes must be confined to cereals as originally provided. The prior 4 pounds of potatoes per pound of flour rule is repealed and only cereal substitutes on the original 50 50 plan may be sold.
Aunt Mary Goddard of Durham which marks her 108th birthday as she lies bedridden and frail at home. Her niece Jennie Cox died recently leaving the elderly woman in sorrow and heavy sleep. The article notes transfers and plans involving men in Bath and Boothbay, with mentions of Boston-bound transportation for a group.
The article outlines budget friendly recipes using leftovers and common ingredients. It describes Inspiration Soup a savory mix from odds and ends, Macaroni Croquettes with cream sauce and cheese, and Escalloped Celery layering celery with breadcrumbs and seasoned white sauce.
The third Liberty Loan aims to explain its meaning and aims through about 100000 rural schoolhouse meetings on April 12. Secretary McAdoo urged school directors to cooperate with local committees, promising speakers, bells, bonfires, songs, and distributed literature to boost understanding of the loan.
Thirty years ago Wednesday was one of the worst snow storms of the winter. Bath shipyards showed timber buried in drifts, stages knee deep, and workers struggling to mark soaked timber. Mr and Mrs Harry Deering visited Bath after a Boston trip.
A continued roll call lists numerous men from Bath Topsham Woolwich Phippsburg Georgetown Richmond Arrowsic West Bath Bowdoinham and nearby towns. The page documents names including Harold Rowe John Moore James Greaney George Chase and many others in a public roster.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure and extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as reliable for thirty five years. It claims to act through the blood on nervous surfaces and promises health improvements after short use. J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio sell it for 75 cents through druggists.
Navy Yard five led by O'Rourke and Sullivan defeated the Colonials 78 to 32. Red McMann limited Rabbit Maranville, while Farnham paced the Colonials with seven baskets in a brisk, poorly attended charity game for the Navy Welfare Fund.
A cablegram told Mrs. Alicia Dunn that her son Alfred, a second lieutenant in the Signal Corps aviation department, has safely reached France. He trained in San Diego and sailed from New York about three weeks ago. His mother and sister Hyvng Dunn, who had not seen him in three years, hurried to New York to be with him. The exact whereabouts are unknown, but relief comes from confirmed arrival. Also noted are pending Medal shipments for Boy Scouts from the second Liberty loan, expected mid April or during the third loan campaign.
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